Summer Guide 2007

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We have a co-worker with
boundless energy and a short attention span. You know the type — a
little manic, a lot excitable, mostly fun. One of our resident wags came up
with the affectionate nickname “Tigger” for this colleague. Because, of course, we’re all adults working in
a pressure cooker of a newsroom, we then spent the rest of the day trying
to figure out who was Eeyore and who was Piglet and who was Kanga. Technology is a great thing. You don’t have to
leave your desk to explore the Hundred Acre Wood — you don’t
even have to be an expert on Winnie the Pooh to identify your personality
type. It’s all right there, on the Internet, at
www.quizmeme.com/poohpersonality/quiz.php. Among the questions on the quiz: “Which outdoor
activity would you choose?”Me, I vote for “relaxing under a quiet
tree.” (I’ve never been one for loud trees.) What does any of this have to do with the Summer
Guide?Nothing, really, except that it struck me, as I went
through the lists of events and activities in this year’s summer
calendar, that this is the time of year when Winnies, Piglets, and Eeyores
can all find something fun to do. This year, we identify some different regional
destinations. Marc Sigoloff takes a look at what’s playing at the
multiplexes. Phil Funkenbusch tells us what’s being staged at area
theaters. Corrine Frisch has a new list of great summer reads. From classy art shows and Shakespeare festivals to
cow-chip tossing and half-naked romps on the beach, there’s plenty of
fun, fun, fun here for everyone. Even Tigger. — Roland Klose, editor